r/technology 9h ago

Society Research shows the 'compliment sandwich' is no longer effective - University of Western Ontario

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-compliment-sandwich-longer-effective.html
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u/Berova 8h ago

How about treating people like adults and maybe with some openness and honesty as well as a measure of consideration and respect for a change? Just come from a constructive place. Empty platitudes ring pretty hollow.

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u/FlametopFred 6h ago

yeah that is the better way all around. Decent. Direct. Two way collaborative conversations.

Anything else is toxic and damaging to everyone and the entire process.